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M. HUURIITCH.v

TRUNK'.

(Appucmon mea Feb. 19, 1900.)

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Patented lune 5, |900. M. HUVUVRVITCH.

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(Application filed Feb. 19, 1900.)

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MAX I-IOURVITCH, OF FOREST CITY, PENNSYLVANIA. v

TRUNK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 651,189, dated June` 5, 1900.

Application filed February 19, 1900, g Serial No. 5,865. (No model.)

To aZZ whom t may concern: y

Be it known that I, MAX IlOURvITOH,`a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Forest City, in the county of Susquehanna and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Trunks,

of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in trunks, and more particularly to that class of trunks which is designed for use by commercial travelers, traveling salesmen, dac., for displaying their samples or goods to possible customers.

Very often a salesman will enter a store with his samples and will have no convenient or adequate place in which to exhibit them to the buyer. In such an instance they have to pile their samples one on tp ofthe other in any available space, which practice soon removes the original appearance and shape, causing them to look shop-Worn and lessens their attractiveness. It also inconveniences the salesman to a great degree by getting the samples out of order, and the buyer is delayed in selecting the goods he desires to purchase, thus consuming what is often valuable time in the making of a sale. Again, the samples may be placed in out-of-the-Way corners and where they are liable Yto be overlooked when it becomes necessary to collect them and left behind, causing the salesman a great deal of annoyance and loss of time and money to replace the lost samples. To obviate all these disagreeable circumstances, I have devised a trunk within the lid of which are contained folding devices which when set up aiford a most desirable and convenient support upon which to display goods or samples, and at the complet-ion of a sale the samples may be packed neatly in the trunk, Athe displayshelves folded into the lid, and the whole device carried to the next stopping-place.

It consists,further, of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts, which will be more fully described hereinaf ter and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of my device, showing the display-shelves in raised position to receive the samples or goods to be displayed. Figs. 2, 3, and 4 are sectional views through the lid of the trunk, showing the shelves folded means.

- and stowed away for traveling, as well as the details thereof.

A represents the body of the truuk, and B is the lid orcover thereof, suitably fastened to the body of the trunk by hinges or other .upper end 3 of the leg may not project above the top of the trunk when the lid is closed. A securing means 4. is also provided on these The entire trunk is made strongly legs, which means may consist of a set-screw,

thumb-screw, or other suitable means, which is inserted in the side ofthe body of the trunk When closed, thus affording an additional fastening, as well as serving to strengthen and vrelieve the sides from exterior pressure. When the lid is opened, the legs are revolved on their pivots and the fastening means inserted in the side of thecover. This affords a supportfor the lid or cover when open and goods are being displayed.

C D are the shelves, which are made in sections, of which shelf C has, preferably', five and shelf. D three. A single support 5 is hinged or otherwise fastened in one corner of the lid, with its face against the side thereof to avoid play, as at 6, so that it will fold into the cover or lid of the trunk. On the outer side or face of this support orstandard 5 an eyelet 7 is placed, for a purpose presently to be described.v In the` opposite corner and similarly fastened is'a like support 8, provided with an eyelet 9 uponv its outer face. Shelf C is constructed as follows: The central section`10 is hinged or otherwise secured.4 at ll to the upper end or face of the support 8 and on the outer face thereof. At each end of the section, which is just long enough'to fit into the cover of the trunk, are hinged shorter sections 12 and 13, the hinges of which are so arranged that when the sections are opened to present a fiat surface their adjacent ends abut each other. On the under side of the VIOO larger section 10 of the shelf a hook or other suitable supporting means 11i is secured, as at 15. When not in use, this hook is placed under the catch 1G at the end of section 10, and thus held out of the way. NVhen, however, it is desired to set up the shelf, the hook is detached from the catch and inserted in the aforementioned eyelet 9 in the outer face 0f the support 8, and thus aids in supporting the onterend of sectionV 10 of the shelf. Section 13 has secured to it a like section 17, provided with a similar catch and hook for engagement with the eyelet 7 on support 5, and

this section 17 islikewise provided with a section 1S, hinged thereto in like manner as the rest.

On the upper side of section 17 is a bolt 19, sliding in keepers 20, secured to the section in any suitable manner. This boltris provided with a projection 2l at one end for operating it, and its otherend is received in a socket 22 on section 13. lt will be seen by this arrangement that the two sections 13 and 17 may be fastened together and made as 'firm and rigid as though they were composed of one piece. The bolt being revoluble in its keepers and socket admits of the projection being turned flat on the section, thus preventing any interference with the exhibits.

Straps 23, secured in the bottom of the lid atltand equipped with the usual buckles, are provided to retain the shelves in placein their foldedposition in the lid.

lt'i's notthought necessary to enter into a detailed account of the construction of shelf D, which is in general similar to shelf C. It has the supports 25 and 26, similarly constructed and situated in the other two corners of the lid and provided with eyelets 27 and 2S; but these standards are longer than those of shelf C,and thus raise shelf D to a higher plane. This shelf is composed of but three sections 29, SO, and 31 of approximately-equal length and just long enough to tit neatly in the lid or cover of the trunk. Support 25 has hinged to its upper end the section 29, provided with a hook and catch To section 29 is hinged section 30in like manner as in shelf C and upon which a bolt Sitis secured by keepers 35. Section 30 in turn has hinged thereto section 3l, likewise provided with a hook 3G and catch 37 for its support. Section 3l is also provided with socket 3S .for the reception of bolt 3st.

The operation of this device may be gathered from the foregoing in connection with the drawings; but to recapitulate: Vhen the salesman desires to display his goods, he loosens the set screws or other securing means which fasten the legs on each side of the trunk and swings the legs on their pivots, fastening the screws in the lid of the trunk, thus securing the legs tightly in place. lle

' then opens the lid and allows it to descend until it is in a horizontal position, when the legs will rest upon the door. The shelves will now be disclosed neatly and compactly folded in the lid a'nd strapped down to prevent any displacement thereof. IIe unbuekles the straps and raises section 17 of shelf C, which draws with it sections 18, 13, and 10. After raising to a su'lticient height he pushes the connected sections to the right, whereupon support 8 will rise. He then holds the shelf in a raised position with one hand, while with the other he places support 5 in a perpendicular position. Then after shooting bolt 19 into its socket he rests the extended shelf on the single support 5, and detaching the hooks from their catches, places them in the eyelets on the supports and straightens the shelf, which is now ready for the reception 0f the samples. To return the shelves to a folded position in the lid, a reversal of this process only is necessary.

It is evident that slight changes might be made in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence 'l do not wish to limit myself to the exact construction herein set forth; but,

lIaving thus described my invention, what Iclaim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combination, in a trunk, 0f a lid, shelves hinged together" and wholly contained within said lid when folded, but capable of extension, and pivotal supports for holding the lid in a horizontal position, said supports also acting as a locking means for the trun k.

2. The combination, in a trunk, of a lid, pivoted supports for said lid, said supports also constituting a locking means for the trunk, hinged shelves folding into the lid, said shelves capable of being raised and extended, and hinged supports for the shelves.

3. The combination with a trunk, and a lid, of legs pivoted to thelid for the support thereof when in an open position, said legs provided with means whereby they are securely attachable to the body of the trunk as an aid in lockingr the same, hinged shelves c0ntained within said lid and capable of being raised and extended, hinged supports forsaid shelves and straps for retaining the shelves and supports in a compact position when folded.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

his MAX IIOURVITCl-l.

mark lVitnesses:

OREN WAGNER, ALFRED Davis.

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